North Carolina § 58-50-115 - Health benefit plans subject to Act.

§ 58-50-115. Health benefit plans subject to Act.

A health benefit plan is subject to this Act if it provides health benefits for small employers and if any of the following conditions are met: Any part of the premiums or benefits is paid by a small employer or any covered individual is reimbursed, whether through wage or adjustments or otherwise, by a small employer for any portion of the premium; The health benefit plan is treated by the employer as part of a plan or program for the purpose of sections 106, 125, or 162 of the United States Internal Revenue Code; or The small employer has permitted payroll deductions for the eligible enrollees for the health benefit plans. Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 529, s. 3.5, effective January 1, 1995. A health benefit plan is not subject to this Act if it provides health benefits for employers who are employer members of a Path 2 MEWA pursuant to Article 50A of this Chapter through a policy issued to the Path 2 MEWA. History (1991, c. 630, s. 1; 1993, c. 529, s. 3.5; 2013-357, s. 2(c); 2019-202, s. 4(b); 2020-69, s. 3(d).) Editor's Note. - For meaning of the words "this Act" see G.S. 58-50-100 . Subsection (a) of this section was amended by Session Laws 1993, c. 529, s. 3.5, in the coded bill drafting format provided by G.S. 120-20.1 . It has been set out in the form above at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. In subsection (c), "[to]" was inserted at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2019-202, s. 9 is a severability clause. Session Laws 2019-202, s. 10 made the subsection (c) of this section as added by Session Laws 2019-202, s. 4(b), effective October 1, 2019, and applicable to contracts entered into, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2013-357, s. 2(c), effective January 1, 2014, deleted "or self-employed individuals" following "small employers" in the introductory language of subsection (a); deleted "or any of the covered self-employed individuals" following "by the employer" in subdivision (a)(2); and substituted "employer has" for "employer or self-employed individuals have" in subdivision (a)(3). For applicability, see editor's note. Session Laws 2019-202, s. 4(b), added subsection (c). For effective date and applicability, see editor's note. Session Laws 2020-69, s. 3(d), effective July 1, 2020, inserted "to" preceding "Article 50A" in subsection (c).